Today's News

TELL CITY – In the final year of her first term in office, Jenny Richter filed earlier this month for re-election as Tell City’s clerk-treasurer. The Democrat was elected in 2007.
Richter said the experience she has gained in her first term, added to her experience in banking before seeking office, has helped her succeed in the role as the city’s financial officer.

TELL CITY – Perry County’s chief deputy prosecutor, Mark Ramsey, said he was representing the county prosecutor’s office when he addressed the county commissioners at a regular meeting Jan. 19.

“I’m also here on behalf of various groups that are concerned about animal rights, and we would like to discuss the possibility of forming a committee approved by the commissioners to review the animal ordinances and procedures involved with animal control,” he said.

ROME – The Southern Indiana Squirrel Club of Bristow will hold a shooting match Sunday, Jan. 30 at the club.
An open match will start at 11 a.m. with the closed match set for 2 p.m. This will be a money match shoot.
Proceeds will be donated to the old Perry County Courthouse in Rome for cost of repairs to the building.
Concessions will also be available.

LEOPOLD—Perry Central held Rock Creek to four field goals and beat the Lions 42-12 in girls basketball Tuesday.
Perry Central improved to 16-3, breaking the school record of 15 wins in a season set three previous times, including last year.
The Commodores did not shoot well, hitting only 25.0 percent from the field and 46.7 percent at the free-throw line.
But they grabbed 37 rebounds and committed only nine turnovers, as well as playing strong defense.

TELL CITY—Tell City held New Harmony to 22.2 percent field-goal shooting and beat the Rappites 53-28 in girls basketball Tuesday.
The Marksmen also outrebounded the shorter Rappites 53-28.
McKenzie Hayes led the Marksmen with 15 points and 15 rebounds in 13 minutes. Playing her first game after missing five weeks with stress fractures in both legs, she came off the bench and was limited to playing approximately three-minute stretches in each quarter.

CANNELTON—Sarah Powers had 21 points, 12 rebounds, 10 steals and seven assists as Cannelton beat Christian Academy of Indiana 68-44 in girls basketball Saturday.
Powers recorded only the third statistical triple double in team history and was just three assists short of the first quadruple double.
Taylor Lawalin and Sammie James each added 12 points and Allicyn Garrett scored 11.
James grabbed nine rebounds and Garrett eight to back Powers in that department. Cannelton outrebounded the Warriors 44-38.
The Bulldogs hit 27 of 34 free throws.

TELL CITY—Crawford County scored the first 10 points off Tell City turnovers and defeated the Marksmen 71-48 in boys basketball Saturday.
“Our start tonight killed us,” said Tell City Coach John Hayes. “That’s a pretty big hole for us to have to dig out of. The turnovers killed us.”
Tell City turned it over 18 times—five times on its first six possessions. Crawford County had 10 turnovers.

MITCHELL—Trent Brown and Tanner Cassidy’s fourth-quarter scoring helped Perry Central pull away to a 53-44 PLAC boys basketball win over Mitchell Saturday.
Perry Central trailed most of the first half but took a 22-20 halftime lead on two three-point baskets by Garrett Miller late in the second quarter.
The Commodores led the rest of the game but had trouble putting the Bluejackets away.